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'''Date:''' October 28th, 2021 at 15:00 CEST / 09:00 EDT  
'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events  

=== Link to Video Recording ===
[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=666472d99ff5cc402995d03532be77d6 Link to Video Recording]  

=== Details ===
RSI hosted a discussion with Roy Allison, Anna Borshchevskaya, Hanna Notte, and Paul Stronski on Russia's broad strategic interests in the Middle East.  

The event explored Russia's actions in the Black Sea, Eastern Mediterranean, and Syria, and their implications for Russia's long-term objectives in the Middle East.

=== Format ===
Each panelist presented for 5-7 minutes followed by guided discussion and 30 minutes of Q&A.

=== Agenda ===
* 1500-1540 CEST / 0900-0940 EDT: Panelist Remarks  
* 1540-1600 CEST / 0940-1000 EDT: Guided Discussion  
* 1600-1630 CEST / 1000-1030 EDT: Question & Answer Session  

=== Biographies ===

==== Roy Allison ====
[[File:Photo_Roy_Allison.jpg|thumb|200px|Roy Allison]]  
'''Title:''' Professor of Russian and Eurasian International Relations  
'''Affiliation:''' University of Oxford; Director, Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies, St. Antony’s College  

Roy Allison specializes in Russian foreign and security policies and post-Soviet Eurasian states. He is the author of ''Russia, the West and Military Intervention'' (2013) and has given evidence to the UK House of Commons Foreign and Defence Committees. He holds extensive experience in academia and policy advising.

==== Anna Borshchevskaya ====
[[File:Photo_Anna_Borshchevskaya.jpg|thumb|200px|Anna Borshchevskaya]]  
'''Title:''' Senior Fellow  
'''Affiliation:''' The Washington Institute; Fellow, European Foundation for Democracy  

Anna Borshchevskaya focuses on Russia's policy toward the Middle East. She is the author of ''Putin's War in Syria: Russian Foreign Policy and the Price of America's Absence'' (2021) and has published widely in outlets such as ''Foreign Affairs'' and ''The Hill.'' She holds an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate from George Mason University.

==== Hanna Notte ====
[[File:Photo_Hanna_Notte.jpg|thumb|200px|Hanna Notte]]  
'''Title:''' Senior Research Associate  
'''Affiliation:''' Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation  

Dr. Hanna Notte specializes in Russian foreign policy, arms control, and security issues in the Middle East. She has worked extensively on policy-relevant research projects and has published numerous articles in academic journals and media outlets.

==== Paul Stronski ====
[[File:Photo_Paul_Stronski.jpg|thumb|200px|Paul Stronski]]  
'''Title:''' Senior Fellow  
'''Affiliation:''' Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace  

Paul Stronski focuses on Russia's relationships with Central Asia and the South Caucasus. He is the author of ''Tashkent: Forging a Soviet City, 1930-1966'' (2010) and has served as a senior analyst for Russian domestic politics at the U.S. State Department. He holds extensive experience in academia and government service.

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